The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-01-14
DAKOTATERRITORIAL NEWS.

in Kingsbury, Ind, where he went for
his health.
The president has nominated James
E. Spencer of New York as the success
sor of Judge Church on the Dokata
bench. >
improvements in Mitchell for 1886
amounted to $150,00o.
Huronites gives the building inn
orovements of 1886, showing a total
expenditure of 1858, IT'S. Over one
hundred residences and twelve brick
blocks were built.
The county commissioners decided
that no liquor license would be given
IN Rhicland county.
Logan memorial services were held
in the court house at Pierre, being
largely attended. A ermon was
delivered by Rev. DIR. Blackburn.
The G. A. r. attended in a body.
The consolidated WATERFOWL Jurnal
and Democrat, mentioned some days
ago, will, it is proposed, be made a
Democratic sheet. The editor is George
c. Jones of Sioux Falls.
The legislative committee OF the
Territorial Pharmaceutical associa-
ton met at Fargo, and drafted q bill
for presentation to the legislature re-
curing the registration OF druggists,
and other precautions to be taken.
Among those present were: L. G..
Maxey, Troy; F. Voegleli. Lamoure: G.
r. Meredith, Jamestown; III. l.. Hans.
samen, Grafton; Frank Frisby, Bis
marck; and d. NJ. Holmes, Grand
Forks.
An informal reception and supper
was given at Sioux Falls in honor OF
Judge Church, governor-elect of Da-
kota. At the conclusion OF supper
Judge Church responded to calls for a
speech.
A Canton dispatch says: A quiet
but determined move is on foot to re-
peal the old capital commission act
and return the seat Of government to
Yankton. This will not be done until
along toward the last 0 the legislative
session, when it can be more easily de-
termined what congress intends to do
with the division question. This sec
ton will radically favor the capital
removal should congress refuse to
divide the territory within the next
forty days.
There were heavy blockades on c.
count Of the snow in the Southwest.
Another large statehood meeting
was held at Huron on the 9Th, at
which money las given freely tor
prosecuting Dakota's claim for di-
vision and admission. Addresses
were made by Messrs. Haines of Park
ar, Owen of De Smet, and Gov. Mel
lette of WATERFOWL. The meeting
made an urgent request 10 thegovern-
or to reconvene the legislature at a
very early day, that it may provide
ways and means for she support OF
the state government, and for prose
cutting the cause OF admission.
B. Roberts, an old resident and es-
teeined citizen of Wapheton, was dis
covered lying on his bed dead from
the effects of a shot from q revolver,
which he still held in his hand. His
property here was heavily encountered,
and his inability to meet the pay
ments is supposed TO have been the
direct cause of his suicide. In a letter
found in his pocket he stated he was
wrecked financially, and took this
way OF ending his trouble. The de-
ceased was fortv-fve years OF age and
unmarried. He at one time belonged
to the regular army, and was a mem
Der OF the G. A. r. post OF that city
The liquor license question was set
tied at Grand Forks by the county
commissioners deciding to let the
county license remain at 5000. Great
pressure was brought TO bear by high
license advocates upon the commits
sioners to have the license placed at
$500, the maximum amount allowed
by law.
The farmers alliance meeting at Far
90 recommended the reduction OF in
terest to 10 per cent; the making OF q
clause tor attorneys fees in a mort
gage Illegal; also against the taking OF
commissions by agents for securing
money, and recommended the extern
sion Of the time when taxes become
delinquent to June l..
The report of the superintendent OF
the jamestown hospital for the in
sane shows that AZ OF the inmates are
natives OF Norway. Thirteen were
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